New York Fashion Blog Treats Homeless Man In The Most Epically Hopeless Way

WHEN Scott Schuman published a picture on his Sartorialist fashion blog of a homeless man in New York, he called it “NOT GIVING UP”:

I don’t usually shoot homeless people. I don’t find it romantic or appealing like a lot of street photographers, and if you asked homeless people they are probably not to happy about their situation either. That’s why I was surprised to be so drawn to taking a picture of this gentleman.

And then the comments came:

Chou Chou Design:I find Homeless people having the most creative style a lot of times. The way they layer/ coloring/ mixing patterns are so powerful! I always find them inspiring. You said this photo isn’t about fashion. What is Fashion anyway? I thought this is pretty fashionable.

styleandsubstance
I never know when I am going to be moved. “…hasn’t lost his need to communicate and express himself through style.” Well put. This blog is the perfect example of style and substance. Thank you.

the F wordi want thsoe boots!!!!!

troubledeyes
It’s so easy to believe that homeless people are down on their luck, but really they have a freedom the rest of us in society do not. The chaos of uncertainty can yield a freedom that eludes the rest of us with our perfectly clean lives…

ally It will be great if the man gets to keep this image of himself; it’ll be rewarding to know he made an impact

But the winner is….

Jorge from W Palm Beach August

I often look at homeless folks for inspiration on what to wear. There is a certain softness to the clothes after being worn day-in, day-out. I also think they tend to wear exclusively what is necessary, something not too warm for the day, and a warmer layer for nights. I particularly remember a certain gent in Cincinnati who would wear a perfectly coordinated outfit until it got dirty, and then he replaced it with another, also in perfect coordination. What he thought about fashion, I’ll never know. Jorge from WPB

“Tansy E. Hoskins is a writer, journalist and activist. She has worked for Stop the War Coalition, Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament and the Islam Channel. She writes for the Guardian and Business of Fashion, and has appeared on the BBC, Al Jazeera and Channel 4’s Ten O’Clock Live.”

that by any definition defines you as an Anti-Semitic Arab Terrorist loving Anti Western Democracy agent & a ‘useful idiot’ as was defined by Lenin in regards to the Leftie collaborators in the Wests Media